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lookie lookie i found some stuff
Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 7:46 pm
by Flip_x
Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 7:49 pm
by Flip_x
do u think that venom 400 will work?
Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 8:02 pm
by vrg3
Wow, that looks super sketchy...
Their "Techincal Information" on the Venom 400 asserts that all aftermarket chips are designed to only work at WOT. It also says it modifies the TPS and MAP sensor signals but doesn't say how, or even address the fact that many cars don't have MAP sensors at all (like yours). The manual, though, says to just splice the MAF signal wire.
They do seem to make them somewhat vehicle-specific since they have different part numbers for different cars... But they have a different part number for "90-91" Legacy Turbos than for 92-94 models, which have more or less identical engine management.
It's interesting that they brag about the fact that the 8-bit microcontroller inside it samples sensor readings "more than 40 times per second." That means more than 2 revolutions go by between samples at redline.
And they also claim that switching to flash memory makes it harder to chip factory ECUs... that seems backwards, since flash is easier to program than other PROM types.
My best guess is that all this unit does is increase the MAP or MAF signal voltage when the TPS signal gets into the upper three quarters of its range (I would hope they account for the fact that our TPS goes in the opposite direction from most others). That makes you run richer.
I'd steer clear. That's just my take on it though...
Their high-flow injectors, if they're drop-ins, might be interesting.
Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 8:10 pm
by Flip_x
high flow isnt that a bad thing for NA cars unless u go some mods done to it
Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 8:15 pm
by vrg3
Yes, that's right; on any car you don't want bigger fuel injectors unless you're making a lot more power and you're customizing your engine management to properly drive the different injectors.